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All six-year-old Frankie wants for Christmas is to keep the homeless warm. After feeling sad that some people will spend Christmas without a roof over their heads, the schoolboy has set up a fundraising page to help buy them hats, scarves and gloves. 🎅🎄🎁

Jo has years of experience working with homeless and vulnerable people across various services in Stoke. Jo has used this knowledge to support a colleague involved in the development of the breast screening service. The nomination for Jo stated that her, "wealth of knowledge has enabled the service to communicate with a range of people formerly considered hard to reach." The service educates people about the importance of early detection through screening. Jo’s coaching and advice has helped to improve access to this vital service for women experiencing multiple needs across Staffordshire. This includes the service providing in-reach to prisons and awareness training for staff and the women in their care. The nomination said that, "Jo has supported me, provided advice and guidance, and has helped me to achieve new and non-traditional routes of access for people within services that I would not previously have considered." …